macmanson said:
Agreed that Raymond is likely doing a little self promotion but the types of injuries and where they are happening is what worries me. Chelsea's injuries have mostly been onfield playing type injuries where a good number of ours have been off field or in training itself. It's the repeated soft tissue injuries that I would be worried about. We're not seeing broken leg type injuries like Fullham or injuries as a result of rash tackles, but muscle and soft tissue injuries that are the result of overuse.
Tis a recurring theme but I worry that's because the perception was put out there, leading people notice the incidents... if you see what I mean. Scanning through phsyioroom.com, it seems the vast majority of injuries at all clubs are ligament/muscular. Yes, Zamora broke his leg, but the rest is two groins, one knee, two ankle strains and one calf.....
five hamstrings at Sunderland, now THAT's a trend.
It doesn't mention causes. I certainly thought Kolarov was out due to that bad tackle. It was straight in the ice, the prognosis got worse after a few days but doesn't the initial swelling sometime make it hard to tell the extent of the ligament damage?
Balotelli, I don't really understand... cartilage damage, they were right to leave it to heal but sometimes it doesn't, and he needed an op. he said he overextended... what struck me was that he said he didn't have much muscle on that side of his body. eh?
Boateng got his injury on international duty, or so he says 'I had problems with the knee from the [Germany] match in Copenhagen'. Then the drinks trolley. errrr, okay. They are bloody heavy mind you.
Lescott and Bridge... seems to me they always are injured.
Richards, hamstring... Ade, no comment your honour.
But yep, definitely something to watch.
I notice Ancelotti is saying Lampard is out due to a something or other. I'm more than a little suspicious of both managers' pronouncements on injured players at the moment. I wouldn't be surprised to see the dead rise from the graves an hour before kick off on Saturday.
Am I kidding myself or did we do okay last year? Certainly it was horrid during November, December, January... but I thought we did pretty well until the end of the season. Petrov had a problem but he was out of favour. Don't remember us having a problem until Given's Shoulder.
p.s., yes, I noticed Dorrans again last weekend. Not quite Milner-esque in his footwork and energy, but he has time, and he's already a very useful player, I'd take him like a shot.